Dobbins HeightsNC
A town of 685.
Is Dobbins Heights a good place to live?
50% of residents live below the poverty line in Dobbins Heights, where North Carolina’s towns sit at 13% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Of the 291 North Carolina towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Dobbins Heights. Dobbins Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
685 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dobbins Heights: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dobbins Heights, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Dobbins Heights.
Compared with most of North Carolina and the rest of the country, the median household income in Dobbins Heights is lower
At $19,000, Dobbins Heights’ median household income is below both North Carolina’s towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Since 2013, Dobbins Heights has lost 89 jobs, to 9 in 2023. 0.4% of working residents work locally in Dobbins Heights.
| Dobbins Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $19,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 6.8% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Dobbins Heights has mild winters and hot summers
Dobbins Heights has mild winters and warm summers. The July high in Dobbins Heights is 91°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Dobbins Heights
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of adults in Dobbins Heights say their health is fair or poor than in the typical North Carolina or U.S. town
33% of Dobbins Heights adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 8 of the 290 North Carolina towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Dobbins Heights. 18% of Dobbins Heights adults report frequent physical distress.
| Dobbins Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 9.9% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Dobbins Heights | NC |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.9% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 7.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38.7% | 13.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Dobbins Heights | North Carolina towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Dobbins Heights Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Dobbins Heights
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dobbins Heights
About 0 of every 100 Dobbins Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across North Carolina.
100% of working residents leave Dobbins Heights for work
Where Dobbins Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dobbins Heights
Town in North Carolina, United States
Dobbins Heights is a town in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dobbins Heights had a population of 687.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 387 ft
- Area code
- 910
Questions about Dobbins Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dobbins Heights, NC a good place to live?
Dobbins Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.